Experiment with Raynox DCR-250 Conversion Macro Lens on a Canon Powershot SX10 IS

21 Responses to “Experiment with Raynox DCR-250 Conversion Macro Lens on a Canon Powershot SX10 IS”

kusitof says:
July 8th, 2009 12:48 pm

Muy claro el vídeo. menuda nitidez.
*****!!
Mirmidon87 says:
August 29th, 2009 10:22 pm

wow amazing !!
Whats the main purpose of the Macro Lens ??
give you more zoom ?? or a clearer image ??
I have the same camera SX10 is, and id like to know !!
thnks !
gilgtc says:
September 1st, 2009 6:24 pm

the macro allows you to explore a sometimes forgotten world of macro photography. It allows you to take extreme closeups of anything, I have some shots of polen where you can see the individual grains, its amazing!! You can get the raynox dcr-250 conversion macro lens which adapts easily to your SX10. have fun!
korgpadude says:
September 7th, 2009 6:36 am

hello , i have just purchased the dcr 250 and when i tested it with lens 18-105 (not macro) the lens kit that comes with the D90 kit , it doesnt close up its like normal lens any suggestions ?
Quixpeed says:
September 24th, 2009 11:51 pm

fantastic…. where can i get this macro adapter …
gilgtc says:
September 25th, 2009 10:46 am

you can find it on amazon, just search for:
Raynox DCR-250 Conversion Macro Lens
have fun!
Quixpeed says:
December 7th, 2009 10:23 pm

how did u fit it on SX10 IS?
gilgtc says:
December 7th, 2009 10:55 pm

Just google Lensmate SX10
Filter Adapter 58mm.. that’ll take you to the lensmate site, the adapter gives you a 58mm ring (its cool because it also gives you the ability to use a filter). Then, the Raynox lens includes a snap-on universal mount suitable for 52mm to 67mm filter size.
gilgtc says:
December 7th, 2009 10:57 pm

What do you mean by it doesnt close up like normal lens?
korgpadude says:
December 8th, 2009 12:28 am

i mean i dont get the close-up like in this video, it looks like it was taken with non-macro lens
gilgtc says:
December 8th, 2009 2:36 am

It has been a while since I made this video but I am pretty sure I was using the optical zoom (which is 20x on my camera), maybe that is why it looks more close up. It was really hard to find the focus plane but with time and patience I was able to find it.
Quixpeed says:
December 8th, 2009 4:04 am

thanks a lot …
Quixpeed says:
December 8th, 2009 8:30 pm

1 more question, i can buy the raynox filter a side from the lensmate adapter, coz i already ordered the adapter u said from lensmate, but i was wondering if i will buy it from any other site, if it fits the same adapter…??
gilgtc says:
December 11th, 2009 3:18 pm

as long as its a 58mm thread it will fit the lensmate. Macro lenses, Wide Andle lenses, filters, whatever. jeust makes sure its 58mm
lcko says:
January 3rd, 2010 6:00 am

Sorry to interupt, but I have to say that I got an universal adapter for free when I bought my DCR-250, and it works perfectly with my SX1 IS.
Maybe it differs from where you buy it…
mowglitube says:
January 21st, 2010 2:09 pm

it works with the canon sx20 is? thanks
Norksy says:
March 13th, 2010 7:48 am

thats a super nice video! apart from the shakeyness of it :p i was wondering if it would work on my Canon HV30. The thread on the HV30 is 43mm. and i was also wondering how far away you were to the subject?
gilgtc says:
March 13th, 2010 1:40 pm

yeah its pretty impressive, I am not sure if it would work on you canon, I would look around in forums… I was pretty close to the subject, like an inch or two. Spring is here so I’m planning on taking the camera out again and try to make less shaky videos
gilgtc says:
March 15th, 2010 3:07 am

actually i just made another video today, and I was 5-6 inches from the subject… sorry about that it had been a long time since I had used it. Check out the new vid, the camera is a lot more stable.
gilgtc says:
March 16th, 2010 3:51 pm

look at this video
watch?v=bfzyiSf9rXU
they are using HV30 with raynox dcr-250 so it seems possible good luck
gilgtc says:
March 16th, 2010 3:51 pm

yes

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